Emergency Notice - Fiber Engineering

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) has declared an emergency and is entering into a contract with Globetrotters Engineering Corporation to provide critical telecommunications plant engineering, design, and project management services on an as-needed basis throughout the state. DoIT has several ongoing major projects with this vendor, and it is not feasible to switch to another vendor at this time as it would require significant rework. The emergency contract is needed until a new competitively procured contract can be executed, and is estimated to cost $1 million from May 30, 2022 to August 27, 2022. DoIT published and evaluated an RFP to replace this emergency contract and is currently in negotiations with the selected vendor. Once the new contract is awarded and executed, the emergency contract will no longer be needed.

DoIT made efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in this emergency procurement, which was made with as much competition as practicable. The incumbent vendor, Globetrotters Engineering Corporation, has existing infrastructure and technology that requires integration. The estimated budget range for this emergency contract is $1 million.